The 48th-ranked Argentine’s 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory ended Djokovic’s latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title, the monumental achievement looking ever less likely for the 39-year-old.

NEW YORK, Aug 30 : Novak Djokovic's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam crown ended in a shock 7-6(5) 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-1 defeat by unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone in a gruelling first-round clash on Sunday.Djokovic arrived for his 20th appearance at the Grand Slam with questions over his form and fitness after lo

NEW YORK, Aug 30 : Novak Djokovic made his earliest exit at the U.S. Open after a shock 7-6(5) 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-1 loss to unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone in a gruelling first-round clash on Sunday, as his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title went up in smoke.The 39-year-old vomited midway through the

NEW YORK, Aug 30 : Novak Djokovic made his earliest exit at the U.S. Open after a shock 7-6(5) 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-1 loss to unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone in a gruelling first-round clash on Sunday, as his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title went up in smoke.The 39-year-old vomited midway through the

NEW YORK, Aug 30 : Novak Djokovic's bid for a fifth U.S. Open title and 25th Grand Slam crown ended in a stunning 7-6(5) 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-1 defeat by Mariano Navone in the first round on Sunday.The 39-year-old looked out of sorts for much of the match and suffered his earliest defeat at the tournament.

NEW YORK, Aug 30 : Novak Djokovic's bid for a fifth U.S. Open title and 25th Grand Slam crown ended in a stunning 7-6(5) 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-1 defeat by Mariano Navone in the first round on Sunday.The 39-year-old looked out of sorts for much of the match and suffered his earliest defeat at the tournament.